Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 15, 2023

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Immuno-oncology in Pharmaceuticals: Oncolytic viral proteins. OVs can be attenuated natural viruses or recombinant viruses.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Alongside drugs and therapeutics, data collection and technology enhancements have redefined the traditional healthcare experience, especially within oncology, and genomic profiling has become a significant factor in allowing for personalised care. In other words, every person’s cancer has its own genetic construct. Tailored oncology.

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STAT News

APRIL 10, 2023

So we were excited when we were referred to a pediatric geneticist who offered Gabrielle whole exome sequencing , which sequences all of the protein-coding regions of the genome, to determine whether there was a genetic cause. Read the rest…

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Scienmag

MARCH 9, 2022

— Each simple RNA virus has a genome, its “native RNA.” This genome dictates how the virus replicates in cells to eventually cause disease. The genome also has the code for making a capsid, the protein shell of a virus that encapsulates the genome and protects it like a nanocontainer. RIVERSIDE, Calif.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

— An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the “guardian of the genome” for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells. Research offers new lead for cancer drug discovery Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 4, 2023

AAV genomes are highly compact, with overlapping coding regions, alternate splicing schemes, and multiple transcription initiation codons. There are two main genes in the AAV genome, rep and cap, which encode nine different proteins. Encoded Therapeutics develops gene therapies for the treatment of severe genetic disorders.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The research shows that the activity of the immune messenger type 1 interferon (IFN) protein is diminished, either by genetic mutations or an autoimmune attack by neutralizing antibodies against it, in a subset of COVID-19 patients. There are several different types of interferons in mammals, which include: IFN-? percent of men.

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Scienmag

APRIL 15, 2021

Epigenetic regulator HPI1a drives de novo genome reorganization in early Drosophila embryos Credit: MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, F. Instead, it is folded in a very organized way by the help of different proteins to establish a unique spatial organization of the genetic information. This […].

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Scientists at Goethe University within the international consortium COVID19-NMR refine previous 2D models The genetic code of the SARS-CoV2 virus is exactly 29,902 characters long, strung through a long RNA molecule. It contains the information for the production of 27 proteins.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 29, 2021

Genome editing is an exciting but still nascent field, and companies in the area face as many obstacles as they do opportunities. ZFPs can be engineered to make zinc finger nucleases, or ZFNs, which are proteins that can be used to edit genomes by knocking select genes in or out to specifically modify DNA sequences.

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Roots Analysis

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Gene engineering based on recombination was pioneered in the mid-1990s; Currently, development of gene editing technologies has opened up the possibility of modifying genomic sequences in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. Genome Editing is a way of making changes in the DNA. Type of Genome Editing: Zinc-Finger Nuclease.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 5, 2022

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have discovered that hepatitis A virus (HAV) replication needs particular interactions between the human protein ZCCHC14 and TENT4 poly(A) polymerases, a group of enzymes. HAV usually hijacks TENT4 and utilises it for the replication of its own genome.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Geneticist Dr Charles Steward has spent his career studying the human genome – but his work became much more personal when his children were diagnosed with severe neurological diseases. Charlie told pharmaphorum how his search for a genetic cause has led him to straddle the divide between scientist and patient advocate.

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Scienmag

MAY 7, 2021

The two meters of -stretched- DNA contained in human cells are continuously twisting and untwisting to give access to genetic information: when a gene is expressed to generate a protein, the two strands of DNA are separated to give access to all the machinery necessary for this expression, resulting in an excessive accumulation of coiling […]. (..)

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The rapid scientific advancements that followed the mapping of the human genome have revealed just how staggeringly complex the world of genetics is. We now know that proteins are not just the products of genes, but that they also interact with genes, influencing and regulating the rhythm of their expression.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The answer may lie in the genetic code of the virus, which scientists at Duke University have found contains several silent mutations that affect protein folding. The researchers focused on the spike proteins that protrude from the surface of the coronavirus, which are responsible for viral attachment and entry into host cells.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry Gene splicing using nucleases is a key innovation area in the pharmaceutical industry Nucleases play a fundamental role in the field of recombinant DNA technology, or genetic engineering. Gene splicing using nucleases is used to design gene therapeutics for various genetic disorders.

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Roots Analysis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Over the years, pharmaceutical companies have shifted their priorities from traditional interventions towards more advanced pharmacological strategies, such as protein therapeutics. Further, $400 billion is the anticipated sales of protein-based therapeutics in 2023. The mRNA is then translated into to form functional proteins.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

‘Exploring one of the biggest challenges facing genomics today – understanding genetic variants’ SEATTLE (February 22, 2021) – Global experts performing leading edge research in precision medicine, functional genomics, protein science, and variant interpretation and prediction will share their expertise and insights April 5-7 (..)

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Bioengineer

JANUARY 16, 2024

This mutation hinders the drug’s binding to the mutant EGFR protein. Osimertinib, however, can covalently bind to the T790M and cysteine-797 (C797) residue at the protein’s ATP binding site, overcoming resistance mechanisms. months, 95% CI 1.3, Reported changes include L718Q and L718V.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 15, 2022

The p53 protein protects our cells from cancer and is an interesting target for cancer treatments. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now found an unusual way of stabilising the protein and making it more potent. The new protein also proved to be more stable than ordinary p53 and capable of killing cancer cells.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A mere six months ago Verily launched the study with Sosei Heptares – a global leader in GPCR structure-based drug design – with an aim to “prioritise protein targets for therapeutic targeting in immune-mediated disease”. Verily’s Immune Profiler can, Kim asserted, “generate more than 8 million immune measures across 24 immune cell subsets”.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 28, 2021

The first ever clinical data with a CRISPR/Cas9 drug used to edit the genomes of cells within the body has yielded impressive results in patients with ATTR amyloidosis, a life-threatening rare disease. . — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 26, 2021. In three more patients treated at 0.1mg/kg levels fell by 52%.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 23, 2022

Polymerase is a viral protein that directs how Ebola virus replicates its genome as it infects new hosts. The researchers discovered that Ebola virus polymerase hijacks a cellular protein called GSPT1. To treat Ebola virus infections, researchers are taking a close look at a key piece of the virus: polymerase.

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XTalks

JANUARY 14, 2021

False negative results can occur with any molecular test, particularly if a mutation occurs in the part of the virus’s genome assessed by that test. Hahn, MD said, “The FDA will continue to monitor SARS-CoV-2 genetic viral variants to ensure authorized tests continue to provide accurate results for patients.”.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

To ensure the new tests can identify Omicron based on its mutations, the companies assessed their tests against sequences in public databases of genomic data, such as GISAID and GenBank. Cue is also currently working with Google Cloud and genomics company Helix to study variants and share mutation sequencing data.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 8, 2021

Today, access to the world’s largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human health and disease was launched through a genetic exome sequence analysis collaboration between AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Biogen Inc. Nasdaq: BIIB) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). About the UK Biobank.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 15, 2021

The access to the world’s largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human health and disease was launched through a genetic exome sequence analysis collaboration between AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Biogen Inc. Nasdaq: BIIB) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE).

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Geneticist Dr Charles Steward has spent his career studying the human genome – but his work became much more personal when his children were diagnosed with severe neurological diseases. Charlie told pharmaphorum how his search for a genetic cause has led him to straddle the divide between scientist and patient advocate.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

“A recent report indicates that autologous T cells that carry multiple CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genetic modifications designed to improve persistence and efficacy can be safely administered to patients with refractory cancer, providing an important step forward in the use of CRISPR in immune cell therapies”.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2021

GlaxoSmithKline has formed a five-year partnership with Oxford University to set up a new institute that will apply machine learning and functional genomics to the discovery of new medicines. Genetics, proteomics and digital pathology will be harnessed in order to understand the patterns of disease which vary amongst individuals, said GSK.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 10, 2021

The three-year project – led by respiratory medicine expert Dr Timothy Hinks from the Oxford University Respiratory Medicine Unit – will use whole-genome sequencing of around 500 patients with severe asthma, comparing their gene sequences with control subjects who don’t have asthma. Dr Timothy Hinks.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Credit: Matt Jaremko/CSHL Joshua-Tor lab The most basic activity of a living thing is to turn one copy of its genome into two copies, crafting one cell into two. That replication event begins with a set of proteins–the Origin of Replication Complex (ORC).

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XTalks

JULY 14, 2022

For example, when T cells (a type of white blood cells that fight off infections and cancer) are activated in our immune systems, thousands of proteins in these cells change. The proteins are interconnected and changes in one protein level can impact that of another.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Sanofi has added to its rare disease pipeline by licensing an antibody-RNA conjugate (ARC) for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic muscle disorder, from US biotech miRecule. billion deal in 2018.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 8, 2024

To activate these instructions, cells create a copy called messenger RNA (mRNA), which exits the nucleus and directs the cell’s machinery to produce a specific protein. The duo’s research explained how cells with identical genetic material can develop into specialized types, such as muscle and nerve cells.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR.

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